Torino 0 Empoli 1: Padelli howler proves costly

Daniele Padelli's comical own goal cost Torino dear as the UEFA Europa League hopefuls fell to a 1-0 home defeat to Empoli.

Published

6 May 2015

Torino's hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Europa League were dealt a big blow on Wednesday as Daniele Padelli's inexplicable own goal handed Empoli a 1-0 victory.

In the third minute of the Serie A clash at the Stadio Olimpico, goalkeeper Padelli received a pass from Emiliano Moretti and, in attempting to play the ball out to the right, succeeded only in sweeping it into his own net.

In a game rescheduled from May 4 to avoid the 66th anniversary of the Superga air disaster, Torino pressed hard for an equaliser with Fabio Quagliarella and Maxi Lopez both going close.